Category: College Hoops
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Fighting Maroons drub Warriors, get back in win column
Chicco Briones celebrated his birthday by catching fire for 21 points to shoot the University of the Philippines over Far Eastern University, 75-65, and back into the win column in the Playtime Cares 18th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup. Briones, who turned 23 yesterday, took charge of the Fighting Maroons’ offensive which was missing suspended Harold…
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Filoil EcoOil Preseason tilt: UST five scuttles UP
University of Santo Tomas’ strong start and even finer finish were more than enough to upend the University of the Philippines’ rally in the middle periods at the Playtime Cares Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Behind a 16-0 blitz right after tip-off, the Growling Tigers scored a wire-to-wire 90-81 triumph over the University of…
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Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup: Fighting Maroons, Tigers eye payback
TASTING its first defeat this early in the PlayTime Cares 18th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup presented by ABC Tile Adhesive probably wasn’t in the plans of both University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas. The Fighting Maroons, aspiring to claim the ECJ Perpetual Trophy with a third straight triumph in the premier preseason…
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UST, FEU cagebelles to lace up World Balance sneakers
CONTINUING its commitment to elevate local sports and support homegrown talent, World Balance has partnered with two of the country’s most respected collegiate women’s basketball teams. With this initiative, the Filipino active lifestyle brand has partnered with the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses and the Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws, providing them…
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Liwag-Umali tandem making big waves for Blazers
FALLING short of the NCAA crown last season, College of St. Benilde is pinning its hopes that the changes to its team would finally get it over the hump this time out. The biggest – literally and figuratively – piece of the puzzle might just be Shawn Umali. The transferee from Lyceum of the Philippines…
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UP, La Salle rivalry spills over in Filoil EcoOil Preseason tilt
WHO says it’s just the preseason? Five months since they disputed the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball crown, University of the Philippines and La Salle add a new chapter to their new age rivalry when they cross paths on Saturday at the PlayTime Cares 18th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup presented by ABC Tile Adhesive. The…
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Aggressive Lions roar past Saints, claim U-25 NDSL title
San Beda gave St. Clare a dose of its own medicine on defense and surprisingly hammered out a convincing 63-42 to rule the under-25 division of the National Developmental Sports League Basketball Series on Thursday at the Metpark Sports Center. No St. Clare player was able to end up in double figures with big guns…
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Junior Altas outlast Staglets, rule NDSL U-19 caging
University of Perpetual Help’s remarkable run in the NDSL under-19 Basketball Series ended the way it wanted it to happen — as the inaugural champion of this multi-sports event — and on Thursday, the Junior Altas made history by becoming the first junior champion when it defeated the San Sebastian Staglets, 74-69, in their championship…
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Saints march to NDSL U-25 finals easily with beatdown of Falcons
Anti-climatic as it may seem, St. Clare easily gave Adamson a sound beating, 61-44, on Wednesday’s under-25 semifinals encounter in the National Developmental Sports League at the Metpark Sports Center. Defense played a key role in the Saints’ domination of the Falcons, who were held down to just 10 points in three of the four…
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Marcelo, Hawkins power Lions past Smash to make U-25 NDSL finals
Daniel Marcelo took care of the offensive spunk while Lawrence Hawkins presided the toughness in rebounding as these two players complemented each other in leading San Beda to a 74-69 squeaker of the hard-fighting Smash team and enter the championship round of the under-25 division finals of the National Developmental Sports League Wednesday at the…